The Light Chords & Tabs

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From: axel@origin.ea.com (I'm Irish - Deal with it!)
Subject: TAB: "The Light" by The Proclaimers
This is probably my favorite song from "Hit The Highway". I just went to see
these guys in Austin, TX. They were brilliant, so much energy put into the
show!! Catch them on tour if you can.
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THE PROCLAIMERS
THE LIGHT (from "Hit The Highway")
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Capo on third fret.
INTRO: DDDDDG
You make it sound easy,
DA7D
You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,
GDA7
You just hold your hand out, don't you.
DG
That hope never leaves you,
DA7D
'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,
GDD7
Makes everything clear.
GD
(Well it might) Well it might in your world,
GD
(But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,
GD
(I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,
EmA
And the light just made me blind.
DG
You say it lights every pathway,
DA7D
Shows me how to live life for the rest of my days,
GDD7
For the rest of my days.
GD
(But I can't) But I can't put my faith in,
GD
(Your words) Your words and demands,
GD
(I believe) I believe in God alright,
EmA
It's folk like you that I just can't stand.
G
You don't have to try and scare me,
A
To reinforce my faith, sir,
G
'Cos I know that one day,
EmAD
I'll stand before my maker.
(Instrumental - DGDA7DGDD7)
GD
(And if I'm found) And if I'm found wanting,
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(When my case) When my case is heard,
GD
(It'll be) It'll be by the author,
EmA
Not some interpreter of his words.
DG
You make it sound easy,
DA7D
You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,
GDA7
You just hold your hand out, don't you.
DG
That hope never leaves you,
DA7D
'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,
GDD7
Makes everything clear.
GD
(Well it might) Well it might in your world,
GD
(But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,
GD
(I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,
EmA
And the light just made me blind.
EmA
Yeah the light just made me blind.
CHORD FORMATIONS:
D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
A x 0 2 2 2 0
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
Em x 2 2 0 0 0
D7 x x 0 2 1 2
Picking patten for the chords:
DG
E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3----------------------------|
B--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--------------------------|
G------2-------2---2-------2-----0-------0---0-------0------------------------|
D----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------3-----------3----------------------------------|
A7A
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------2-----------2-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
G--------0---0-------0---0---------2---2-------2---2--------------------------|
D------2-------2---2-------2-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
A----0-----------0-------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
EmD7
E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
B--------0---0-------0---0---------1---1-------1---1--------------------------|
G------1-------1---1-------1-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
D------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|